Updating a previous report, the KIA Tigers of the Korean League have reached an agreement on contract terms with 1B Brett Pill (Giants). He will receive a $50,000 signing bonus and a $250,000 salary. The Giants will recieve a transfer fee of approximately $500,000.

San Francisco Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval (back) underwent an MRI exam that showed no structural damage in his sore lower back Wednesday, Aug. 21. The team expects him to return to the lineup Thursday, Aug. 22, after he missed his second straight day Wednesday. 1B Brett Pill has been taking ground balls at third base to give the team depth behind INF Joaquin Arias.

Fantasy Tip: It sounds like the skipper is conscious of the abuse that Posey endures as a catcher and would like to get him those full days of rest, at least in part for the benefit of his best player's offense. It can't hurt. This could be good news for Belt owners, assuming that the left-handed hitter, and not Brett Pill, will receive more opportunities against southpaws.

San Francisco Giants 1B Brandon Belt was named the National League Player of the Week after hitting .440 (11-for-25) with two home runs, five RBIs and eight runs last week. Manager Bruce Bochy has the utmost confidence in him, too, starting him against all left-handed pitchers and hitting him third in the lineup, including Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Fantasy Tip: This was bad timing for Brett Pill, who has been relegated to a bench role thanks to Belt's hot hitting. Don't expect Pill to see much time until Belt cools off. It looks like Pill's time with the team could be coming to an end soon, too.

The San Francisco Giants don't view 1B Brett Pill as an everyday player, and they are convinced he can only play first base, which makes it seem likely that he may not be a part of the team after this season. Pill is out of minor league options and must stay on the 40-man roster this winter or the team will have to waive him and expose him to other clubs.

Fantasy Tip: Pill should only be relied on in deep NL-only leagues since the team isn't convinced he should receive steady playing time. As long as Brandon Belt is around in SF, Pill will have a tough time finding enough PT to make him valuable in mixed leagues.